it passed out of the senate health education labor and pensions committee earlier this summer. and he said they would bring it to the floor when he thought that they had the votes. so i think -- i mean, you've got the 60 there, and there are a couple other republicans that -- advocates have been pushing. >> congressman pocan, you're an original spokesperson of the house version but the odds of it passing in the house aren't very strong. here is texas republican louie gohmert why he opposes and take a listen. >> it also means that christian schools would be forced to hire openly homosexual individuals, and it's kind of tough to teach biblical principles in romans 1 in a school if you are of a persuasion of being homosexual. >> now congressman, the religious exemption clause is fairly broad. so would it really force people to hire openly gay teachers, as we just heard? >> the law has been crafted, you know, very carefully to make sure that one, we're protecting people who are gay or lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, but also respect the first amendment rights of religious institu